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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Finau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Galvoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finau comes to the cage accompanied by "Ninja Gaiden" by The Minibosses. On his way into the cage it seems that Sione Finau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sione Finau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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191 cm
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300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Finau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Galvoa! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Galvoa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Finau is looking for a sweep. Galvoa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Finau has escaped the position, nice work there. Finau being controlled for a moment. Galvoa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Finau has escaped the position, nice work there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Finau is not content to let Galvoa control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Galvoa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Finau has escaped the position, nice work there. Finau tries to bench press Galvoa off him but Galvoa keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Galvoa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Finau struggling a bit here. Finau is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Finau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Finau tries to get out of the position. A lull in the action here as Galvoa stalls from top position. Finau is looking to get back to his feet here but Galvoa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Finau's back. Well, with Galvoa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Finau is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Galvoa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Finau is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Galvoa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Finau defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Galvoa looks gassed! Galvoa controls the position. Finau is in bad spot here.
Finau tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Finau wants to hold on but Galvoa pushes him away. Galvoa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finau is looking to escape. Galvoa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Finau manages to avoid the submission attempt. Finau is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Finau gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Finau is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Finau working to try and regain half guard.
Galvoa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Galvoa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Finau can't escape the position.
Galvoa wants to finish this one by submission but Finau is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Galvoa. Galvoa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Galvoa has isolated one of Finau's arms. Finau looking to fight him off but Galvoa twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Galvoa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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